This past week I had the pleasure to start a new book called “The Pirate’s Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism” by Matt Mason. I have only gotten to the end of the fist chapter, but I am already connecting to much of his writing. Punk Capitalism, which he describes as a modern day movement in our economy which was born out of cultural movements such as The Situationists and Punk Rock. Touching on many excellent references and historical data relating to Punk Capitalism, one of the topics that I am excited to hear more about is how this relates to the information age and the Internet.

The internet really is an anarchists play ground. A web designer has access to tons of web communities, blogs, how-to’s, open source code, and plenty of resources to become knowledgeable and advance. A “Do it yourself” attitude is what has driven me and i’m sure many others through the market of the internet. An evolving interest in what the Digital Age has to offer for a craftsmen, engineer, user, and designer. Much like a punk band can form learning 3 chords, a computer savy person can start to tinker and understand how the internet works. They may not be successful right away, but all the information is there to begin. The only thing that is necessary is the DIY attitude and the discipline teach yourself outside the classroom.